Principal Engineer - Modern Integration
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Principal Engineer - Modern Integration
Mō Mātou | About us
At ASB, we believe progress is more than just financial — it's about helping New Zealanders, communities, and our environment thrive together. We're a purpose-led organisation with a proud history and a clear vision: to support Kiwis in getting one step ahead.
As one of Aotearoa's most trusted banking partners, we combine the stability and scale of a large organisation with a culture that ensures you're recognised as an individual. Your ideas, your growth, and your contribution matter here — and you'll be supported to do meaningful work that has a real impact, every day.
Mō te Tūranga | About the role
We're looking for a visionary Principal Engineer to join our Engineering Practice — a team with an enterprise-wide focus on uplifting technical capability, consistency, and excellence across ASB.
This is a foundational role that blends deep technical leadership with coaching, strategy, and innovation. You'll work across platforms and tribes to accelerate delivery, modernise development practices, and shape the future of engineering at ASB.
You'll be hands-on with architecture, design, and scalable systems, while also mentoring engineers, influencing technology choices, and contributing to the wider tech community.
Ō pūkenga | About you
You're a passionate technologist with a strong track record of leadership and impact. You bring:
10+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years in a principal/architect role.
Expertise in cloud-native architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP), DevOps, CI/CD, and automation.
Strong knowledge of distributed systems, security, containers, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures.
A growth mindset and a love for coaching, mentoring, and building engineering capability.
Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and collaboration skills.
Experience contributing to open-source or tech communities is a bonus.
Te mahi ki ASB | Working for ASB
At ASB, our values guide everything we do — caring, integrity, courage, passion, and unity. We offer:
Flexible and supportive work environment
Career growth through learning, development, and internal opportunities
Inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and supports employee-led communities
Health & wellbeing benefits including Southern Cross health insurance and mental wellbeing support
Meaningful perks like discounted banking, generous parental leave top-up, and volunteering leave
Impactful work in a purpose-led organisation making a difference for New Zealanders
If you're ready to lead, inspire, and shape the future of engineering at ASB, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and help us build what's next.
Job details
Reference #
VP161334
Posted on
29 Jul 2025
Location(s)
Auckland, Wellington
Expertise
IT Analyst, IT Applications, IT Infrastructure, IT Management, IT Quality Assurance, IT Security, Leadership
Work type(s)
Full Time
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Offer ID: #1232505,
Published: 4 weeks ago,
Company registered: 2 months ago
